By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR
The Cross River State Government has sealed three private hospitals in the state after uncovering cases of quackery, illegal operations, and outdated facilities that put patients’ lives at risk, including one linked to the death of a woman shortly after surgery.
The affected facilities, all in the central senatorial district, are Gifted Hands Empowerment Foundation, with branches in Ikom and Ekori; Rockalive Medical Centre in Nko; and Benson Clinic in Ikom.
The closures followed inspections carried out by the state’s Taskforce on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery, acting on intelligence reports about the facilities’ activities, according to a statement issued at the weekend by the state Ministry of Health.
The statement was jointly signed by Dr Stephen Agbor of the Department of Medical and Dental Services (DMDS) and Dr Dan Abubakar.
